Floods in Queensland

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On the news this morning, the floods in Brisbane did not peak as badly as expected!

Prayers answered? 🙂

Loving Father, our thoughts turn to the thousands of people who are in danger in these floods, and will lose property. Keep them safe, dear Lord. We ask that you diminish the severity of the floods, and bring them to an end soon. We pray for all those who have suffered so far, that they will be able to rebuild their homes and lives. We especially pray for the souls of those who have lost their lives, and pray for their families and loved ones.

Hail Mary,…
Our Father,…
Glory be,…
Angel of God,…

And God bless our Trishie and her family, and keep them safe!

Offering up today’s rosary for these intentions.
 
Praying for the deliverance and safety of all the people in Queensland from the disasterous floods , and especially for those living in Brisbane, where the rising waters have just peaked .

Hail Mary , full of grace , the Lord is with Thee .
Blessed art Thou amongst women , and blessed
is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus .
Holy Mary, mother of God ,
pray for us sinners now ,
and at the hour of our death .
Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember , O most gracious Virgin Mary ,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection ,
implored your help , or sought your intercession , was left unaided .
Inspired by this confidence , I fly unto you , O Virgin of virgins , my Mother .
To you do I come , before you I stand , sinful and sorrowful .
O Mother of the Word Incarnate , despise not my petitions ,
but in your mercy , hear and answer me . Amen .

I have just learned that our dear friend Trishie who lives in Brisbane , left a few days ago before the floods came , to attend the wedding of her youngest son , and is safe in Victoria . Praise God !

:highprayer::signofcross:
 
***Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
Amen

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou among women,and
blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us now, and
at the hour of our death.
Amen

Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, as is and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,save us from the fires of Hell,
lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins,
my Mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Adding prayers for the intercession of St. Lydwine of Schiedham, St. Benedict Joseph Labre, St. Edwin of Northumbria, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Lufthild, St. Margaret of Cortona, and Servant of God Fr. Nelson Baker, whether able to post or not. ***
 
Edmundus1581 said:
On the news this morning, the floods in Brisbane did not peak as badly as expected!

Prayers answered? 🙂

Loving Father, our thoughts turn to the thousands of people who are in danger in these floods, and will lose property. Keep them safe, dear Lord. We ask that you diminish the severity of the floods, and bring them to an end soon. We pray for all those who have suffered so far, that they will be able to rebuild their homes and lives. We especially pray for the souls of those who have lost their lives, and pray for their families and loved ones.

Hail Mary,…
Our Father,…
Glory be,…
Angel of God,…

And God bless our Trishie and her family, and keep them safe!

Offering up today’s rosary for these intentions.
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While it’s still premature with another higher peak predicted around 4pm this afternoon (Thursday 13/1/11), I think your prayers have been answered, with God still remaining hidden.

Since you’ve started praying we’ve hardly had a drop of rain (my own rain guage showed 1mm last 24 hours) and as you’ve said the predicted peak this morning was about a metre lower than expected. That mightn’t sound like much, but on low lying ground, a metre of water can go a long way and do a lot of damage.

So I’ll ask everybody to keep praying, and for God to keep answering.

Thanks for your prayers for both a lower peak and no or limited rain.
 
Praying from today’s Liturgy of the Hours, from Canticle, Judith 16

The Lord, creator of the world, protects his people:

For the mountains will be shaken to their roots,
the seas will be stirred up,
at your sight the rocks will melt like wax –
but to those who fear you,
you will show your loving kindness.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
 
For an end to abortion and all actions that devalue the sanctity of human life, and for deliverance and mercy for the people of of Queensland:

Hail, Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.
 
Latest update - the river peaked again lower than expected and we still haven’t had much rain. The predictions are for showers on and off all week, so once again I ask for your prayers for no rain until the floods have receded and the ground has had a chance to dry out, and the dams to reduce their levels.

The main concern at the moment is that a cyclone could be brewing in the Coral Sea, and while it appears it will move out further to sea even if it does form, I would ask that you request it not cause further damage.

Meanwhile there’s been an even greater tradedy in Brazil in human terms as most of you would be aware with flash floods and landslides in a limited area, but with a much greater death toll. Having seen what the flash floods did in the Lockyer Valley on Monday, when an 8m wall of water took out several small towns with about 60 people still missing, my sympathy is also with the people in Brazil.

So would you please pray for them as well.

Thank you. The way the weather and the lower peaks have eventuated, I personally think God has been listening to your prayers. As usual He remains hidden, so it becomes a question of faith - we believe He acted; skeptics will say it was just a random weather and hydrological process.

It gives some idea of God’s power - able to subtly manoeuvre the world’s weather to bring about a certain outcome in one area, while remaining hidden. It reminds me of Fatima, making the sun appear to dance for a limited area and drying out the people’s clothes simultaneously, while the rest of the world was unaware anything was happening.
 
Praying for the deliverance and safety of all the people in Queensland from the disastrous floods .

Hail Mary , full of grace , the Lord is with Thee .
Blessed art Thou amongst women , and blessed
is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus .
Holy Mary, mother of God ,
pray for us sinners now ,
and at the hour of our death .
Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember , O most gracious Virgin Mary ,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection ,
implored your help , or sought your intercession , was left unaided .
Inspired by this confidence , I fly unto you , O Virgin of virgins , my Mother .
To you do I come , before you I stand , sinful and sorrowful .
O Mother of the Word Incarnate , despise not my petitions ,
but in your mercy , hear and answer me . Amen .

:highprayer::signofcross:
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Praying for the deliverance and safety of all the people in Queensland from the disastrous floods .

Hail Mary , full of grace , the Lord is with Thee .
Blessed art Thou amongst women , and blessed
is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus .
Holy Mary, mother of God ,
pray for us sinners now ,
and at the hour of our death .
Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember , O most gracious Virgin Mary ,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection ,
implored your help , or sought your intercession , was left unaided .
Inspired by this confidence , I fly unto you , O Virgin of virgins , my Mother .
To you do I come , before you I stand , sinful and sorrowful .
O Mother of the Word Incarnate , despise not my petitions ,
but in your mercy , hear and answer me . Amen .

:highprayer::signofcross:
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
*** Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
Amen

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou among women,and
blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us now, and
at the hour of our death.
Amen

Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, as is and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,save us from the fires of Hell,
lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins,
my Mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Adding prayers for the intercession of St. Lydwine of Schiedham, St. Benedict Joseph Labre, St. Edwin of Northumbria, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Lufthild, St. Margaret of Cortona, and Servant of God Fr. Nelson Baker, whether able to post or not. ***
 
Hail Mary , full of grace , the Lord is with Thee .
Blessed art Thou amongst women , and blessed
is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus .
Holy Mary, mother of God ,
pray for us sinners now ,
and at the hour of our death .
Amen
 
Final update - the Brisbane and other Queensland floods are receding, and there has hardly been a drop of rain since Monday. I thank you for your prayers. Most towns are now accessible in some way or another.

There are still people missing, most of them due to the Lockyer Valley “inland tsunami”, when several small towns were obliterated in the Lockyer Valley by an 8 metre wall of water. I think their families and friends are the hardest hit in the emotional and spiritual sense.

What remains now is a massive clean up and some planning by authorities as to how they can limit the impact of future floods, which are going to recur at some stage.

Once again thank you for your prayers.
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Praying for the deliverance and safety of all the people in Queensland from the disastrous floods .

Hail Mary , full of grace , the Lord is with Thee .
Blessed art Thou amongst women , and blessed
is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus .
Holy Mary, mother of God ,
pray for us sinners now ,
and at the hour of our death .
Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember , O most gracious Virgin Mary ,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection ,
implored your help , or sought your intercession , was left unaided .
Inspired by this confidence , I fly unto you , O Virgin of virgins , my Mother .
To you do I come , before you I stand , sinful and sorrowful .
O Mother of the Word Incarnate , despise not my petitions ,
but in your mercy , hear and answer me . Amen .

:highprayer::signofcross:
 
Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Praying for the deliverance and safety of all the people in Queensland from the disastrous floods .

Hail Mary , full of grace , the Lord is with Thee .
Blessed art Thou amongst women , and blessed
is the fruit of Thy womb Jesus .
Holy Mary, mother of God ,
pray for us sinners now ,
and at the hour of our death .
Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember , O most gracious Virgin Mary ,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection ,
implored your help , or sought your intercession , was left unaided .
Inspired by this confidence , I fly unto you , O Virgin of virgins , my Mother .
To you do I come , before you I stand , sinful and sorrowful .
O Mother of the Word Incarnate , despise not my petitions ,
but in your mercy , hear and answer me . Amen .

:highprayer::signofcross:
 
*** Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on earth as it as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
Amen

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art Thou among women,and
blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us now, and
at the hour of our death.
Amen

Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, as is and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,save us from the fires of Hell,
lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy.
Amen

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins,
my Mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Adding prayers for the intercession of St. Lydwine of Schiedham, St. Benedict Joseph Labre, St. Edwin of Northumbria, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Lufthild, St. Margaret of Cortona, and Servant of God Fr. Nelson Baker, whether able to post or not. ***
 
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